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What is Metal Composite Material? Part 2

First and most obvious, in an MCM, the skins are made of metal. What started off as an aluminum skin business blossomed into a variety of metal surfaces—stainless steel, zinc, copper, and even titanium just to name a few. Variations in metal, metal thickness, and finish are now common. The real question is: what does the designer need to watch out for? 

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First and most obvious—in an MCM, the skins are made of metal. What started off as an aluminum skin business blossomed into a variety of metal surfaces—stainless steel, zinc, copper, and even titanium.

 to name a few. Variations in metal, metal thickness, and finish are now common. The real question is: what does the designer need to watch out for?

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